Five ingredients — that’s it, just five simple and basic ingredients to this AMAZING, creamy, no-cook, old-fashioned homemade chocolate ice cream! Keep it basic or get creative with your mix-ins, regardless this is an amazing ice cream.
This is the perfect cool frozen treat any time of year, ice cream is not just reserved for the hot months in our house, are we alone in our ice cream loving family?
Truly, you might find this Mile High Mud Pie in our freezer anytime of year or a tub of this creamy Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
And if you are into chocolate, try this Texas Sheet Cake, or Copycat Nothing Bundt Cake Chocolate Chip Cake.
Everyone needs a couple of basic ice cream recipes, this one uses a traditional ice cream maker vs. the no-churn type. I’m torn between the ease of no-churn ice cream and the amazing creaminess of a churned ice cream.
Both are scrumptious, both have their advantages — maybe you could host an ice cream block party! Everyone bring their favorite ice cream! Wouldn’t that be fun!
Did I mention I’m not a fan of chocolate ice cream? Yes, it IS true; never been a fan, just don’t like the flavor for some reason, BUT this creamy chocolate ice cream is a different story!
My people had to hide it from me! Just kidding….kind of. 🙂
The key to decadent and rich chocolate ice cream is in the cocoa powder, splurge a bit and go for a high end baking cocoa. This is my favorite!
All Natural Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients
- Organic whole milk
- Unsweetened cocoa powder (the good stuff)
- Granulated sugar (I use all natural organic cane sugar)
- Organic heavy cream
- Vanilla extract
That’s it, were you expecting more? Well truly, that is it! BUT, (there is always a but it seems) if you want to add mix-ins, I share some suggestions below!
RECOMMENDED TOOLS
- This Cuisinart is my favorite, 20 minutes to creamy, soft serve ice cream (warning, you do need to freeze the container for at least 24 hours for best results)
- A good solid batter bowl is a must! I love my Pampered Chef bowl, but this one is a great choice too!
- Silicone Spatulas come in so handy scraping all the yummy goodness from the bowl.
- A storage container is a must, I love my glass container with snap lid, but a simple loaf pan works great!
- A top notch ice cream scooper is a must!
- This hand mixer is nice if using natural cane sugar it’s nice to mix your ingredients thoroughly, but a whisk will suffice.
Easy steps to making Chocolate Ice Cream
- Grab your batter bowl and whisk (or use a hand mixer) together milk, cocoa powder, vanilla until cocoa powder and sugar are dissolved and combined, for about 2 minutes.
- Pour in heavy cream, whip or whisk well, another 2-3 minutes until thickened and no sugar granules can be seen.
- Refrigerate ice cream base for 30 minutes or longer, prior to placing it in the ice cream freezer.
- By allowing it to hang out in the fridge, it will help it freeze faster, greatly improve the texture AND allows the cocoa powder to get to know the milk and the cream.
- Before pouring the ice cream base into the ice cream freezer, stir it again one last time — a nice gentle stir to ensure everything is mixed well.
- Then pour into your ice cream freezer and follow the directions on your ice cream machine. Mine takes about 20 minutes.
WHY IS MY ICE CREAM SO SOFT?
Ice cream straight from the machine is a soft serve texture. For firm, scoopable ice cream, pour soft ice cream into a chilled container.
I put my container in the freezer while the ice cream maker was churning, Use a loaf pan or freezer safe container. Cover and tuck in the back of your freezer.
The longer you let it hang out, the harder it will be, a couple of hours will yield firm on the edges, soft in the center.
Overnight or longer, firm, scoopable ice cream. But who’s kidding who, this stuff is fabulous straight from the machine or days later!
Ice Cream Mix-In Suggestions
- Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream <== click for the recipe!
- Mocha Ice Cream | Add 1 teaspoon Espresso Powder during mixing.
- Mint Chocolate Ice Cream | mix in 1 teaspoon pure mint extract and maybe a handful of chopped Andes mints or chocolate chips.
- Fudge Swirl or Caramel Swirl | During the last few minutes in the machine, pour in about 1/2 a cup of your favorite fudge, caramel or other topping.
- Hand mix in some of the following: Toasted, chopped almonds, marshmallows, crushed oreos, peanut butter cups (mini or chopped up), toss in some hunks of edible cookie dough, mini or regular chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or even malted milk powder (my favorite to sprinkle over the top of my ice cream!!!!)
Let me know what you mix in to your old fashioned homemade chocolate ice cream!?
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Old Fashioned Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
Five ingredients -- that's it, just five simple and basic ingredients to this AMAZING, creamy, no-cook, old-fashioned homemade chocolate ice cream! Keep it basic or get creative with your mix-ins, regardless this is an amazing ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Organic whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (the good stuff)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (I use all natural organic cane sugar)
- 2 cups organic heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Optional Mix-Ins (see notes)
Instructions
Grab a batter bowl and whisk (or use a hand mixer) together milk, cocoa powder, vanilla until cocoa powder and sugar are dissolved and combined. About 2 minutes. Pour in heavy cream, whip or whisk well, another 2-3 minutes until thickened and no sugar granules can be seen.
Refrigerate ice cream base for 30 minutes or longer, prior to placing it in the ice cream freezer. By allowing it to hang out in the fridge, it will help it freeze faster, greatly improve the texture AND allows the cocoa powder to get to know the milk and the cream.
Before pouring your ice cream base into the ice cream freezer, stir it again one last time -- a nice gently stir to ensure everything is mixed well. Then pour into your ice cream freezer and follow the directions on your ice cream machine. Mine takes about 20 minutes. Add in any desired mix-ins.
Ice cream straight from the machine is a soft serve texture. For firm, scoopable ice cream, pour soft ice cream into a chilled (I put my container in the freezer while the ice cream maker is on) loaf pan or container. Cover and tuck in the back of your freezer. The longer you let it hang out, the harder it will be, a couple of hours will yield firm on the edges, soft in the center. Overnight or longer, firm, scoopable ice cream. But who's kidding who, this stuff is fabulous straight from the machine or days later!
Notes
Mix-In Suggestions
- Mocha Ice Cream, add 1 teaspoon Espresso Powder during mixing.
- Mint Chocolate Ice Cream; mix in 1 teaspoon pure mint extract and maybe a handful of chopped Andes mints or chocolate chips.
- During the last few minutes in the machine, pour in about 1/2 a cup of your favorite fudge, caramel or other topping.
- Hand mix in some of the following: Toasted, chopped almonds, marshmallows, peanut butter cups (mini or chopped up), toss in some hunks of edible cookie dough, mini or regular chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or even malted milk powder (my favorite to sprinkle over the top of my ice cream!!!!)
Can you use 2%, 1% milk, yes, absolutely, it won't be as creamy, but will still set up!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 350Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 36mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 4g
The nutritional information is estimated and may not be entirely accurate.
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Michaela Kenkel
Monday 6th of July 2020
Chocolate ice cream is my FAVORITE!! This recipe is TOP NOTCH!!
Kathleen
Tuesday 7th of July 2020
Thank you so much Michaela!!
Miz Helen
Monday 9th of September 2019
My husband has a bowl of ice cream every night for his bed time treat, this would be a great one to make for him. It looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,448 and hope you will come back soon! Miz Helen
Kathleen
Monday 9th of September 2019
Thank you so much!! It’s so good I’ve already made it numerous times, twice in the last 10 days!! Lol!
Tasia ~ TwoSugarBugs
Saturday 7th of September 2019
We enjoy ice cream all year long too and this looks like a fabulous chocolate ice cream! My family would lick their bowls clean. 😋
Kathleen
Sunday 8th of September 2019
Thank you Tasia! Pretty sure there was bowl licking in our family too!